The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain

There's a message here that you either get or you don't. I wonder if that's the difference between 1* and 5* ratings.

The prose is really sharp, but the (end) message does not punch me as forcefully as I was expecting it to. Maybe I'll have to reread this again some day, and maybe then I'll add the final star.

I do know I'll have to dive into more of Samatar's work. And if that isn't the best outcome, I don't know what is.